Difference between revisions of "Clostridium chauvoei"
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| − | *[[Black | + | *[[Muscles Inflammatory - Pathology#Black leg|Black leg]]: |
| − | + | **Acute disease of cattle and sheep | |
| − | *Causes [[Necrosis - Pathology#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]], along with [[Clostridium septicum|''Clostridium septicum'']] | + | **Endogenous infection in young cattle with latent spores in muscles, activated by trauma |
| − | + | **Exogenous infection via wounds in sheep of any age | |
| − | + | **Gangrenous cellulitis and myositis caused by exotoxins leads to rapid death | |
| − | [[Category:Histotoxic Clostridia]][[Category:Cattle | + | **Skeletal muscle damage with lameness, swelling and crepitus due to gas accumulation |
| − | + | **Dyspnoea due to lesions in tongue and throat muscles | |
| − | + | **Myocardial and diaphragmatic lesions can cause sudden death | |
| + | **Fluorescent antibody test for diagnosis | ||
| + | *Causes [[Necrosis - Pathology#Gas Gangrene|gas gangrene]], along with [[Clostridium species#Clostridium septicum|''Clostridium septicum'']] | ||
| + | [[Category:Histotoxic Clostridia]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]] | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 12 May 2010
- Black leg:
- Acute disease of cattle and sheep
- Endogenous infection in young cattle with latent spores in muscles, activated by trauma
- Exogenous infection via wounds in sheep of any age
- Gangrenous cellulitis and myositis caused by exotoxins leads to rapid death
- Skeletal muscle damage with lameness, swelling and crepitus due to gas accumulation
- Dyspnoea due to lesions in tongue and throat muscles
- Myocardial and diaphragmatic lesions can cause sudden death
- Fluorescent antibody test for diagnosis
- Causes gas gangrene, along with Clostridium septicum